By Alex Gordon.
A DREADFUL penalty-kick miss by Bahrudin Atajic condemned Ronny Deila to his first defeat as Celtic manager.
The Bosnian striker had the ideal opportunity to level the scores four minutes from time after substitute Paul McMullan had been downed in the box.
Unfortunately, Atajic blazed his spot-kick over the bar into the Hamburg crowd much to the annoyance of the new Hoops gaffer.
It was a largely experimental Celtic line-up with Deila taking no risks ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League qualifier against Legia Warsaw in the Polish capital.
Alas, appalling defending by Filip Twardzik gifted the Germans the winning goal before the interval.
The left-back made a mess of trying to control a long and hopeful punt into the Celtic penalty box. The ball broke clear and was immediately presented to Christopher Nothe who could hardly believe his good fortune.
Nothe struck his effort first time from eight yards and Craig Gordon had no chance as the low drive zipped past his right hand in the 39th minute.
Twardzik toiled in the opening 45 minutes and was also booked in the 33rd minute after a lunging tackle after once again giving the ball away with a slack pass.
Celtic started at whirlwind pace and had three excellent opportunities inside the opening 10 minutes.
Atajic fizzed in a low shot from just outside the box, but keeper Philipp Tschauner got down swiftly to hold the ball at his right hand post.
Five minutes later, Tony Watt, looking lively on the left wing, tried his luck from a tight angle.
His shot totally bamboozled Tschauner, but carried over the crossbar and out to safety.
Amido Balde should have got the game’s opening goal in the 10th minute when he was through on goal after some neat play outside the box.
However, the Portuguese Under-21 international lacked composure at the vital moment and allowed the keeper to block his hurried parting shot.
Gordon, making his second appearance for the Hoops, showed he was still rusty after being out for over two years with a slack goal-kick to Nir Biton.
The Israeli midfielder, captain for the day, was taken unawares and St Pauli broke forward, but made a mess of the opportunity.
Stuart Findlay, partnering Eoghan O’Connell in the middle of the inexperienced back four, was also sloppy with some wayward passes, but the Hoops escaped punishment.
The game was billed as a friendly – and the clubs have an affiliation – but the home players weren’t slow to put in some punishing challenges.
Skipper Soren Gonther was yellow-carded for a rugby tackle on McGeouch that wouldn’t have looked out of place in Celtic’s current home at Murrayfield.
Liam Henderson tried to set up Balde with a neat chip into the danger zone, but the ball carried over the giant frontman’s head.
It looked like being a stalemate at the interval until Twardzik’s lapse in concentration and control allowed St Pauli to snatch the lead.
Deila put on Lukasz Zaluska for Gordon at half-time and replaced the ineffective Balde with Paul McMullan.
Henderson brought the St Pauli keeper into action with a long-range free-kick in the 65th minute. The idea was good, but, unfortunately, the execution didn’t quite match the ambition.
Zaluska produced one memorable moment when he pushed a raging effort from Sebastian Mhyre over the crossbar 10 minutes from time.
Then came Atajic’s dreadful spot-kick blunder which was followed in the last minute by an effort from Watt which swept just wide of the target.
As an exercise, it was worthwhile and the Celtic youngsters will expect to do better when presented with the opportunity to impress the new manager.
CELTIC: Gordon (sub: Zaluska 46); Herron, Findlay, O’Connell, Twardzik; Biton, Henderson, McGeouch; Atajic, Balde (sub: McMullan 46) and Watt.
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Nightmare been following it and didnt know it was running :((
Whit is Uppermaist in Ma Mind..the Day is:
The Curious.. but.. Intriguin’
Lunov..Appointment..by Ronny Dee
Hmmmmmmmmm
It seems that Ronny wiz Ably Assisted by Haakon Lunov. at Their former place of Employment.. wit the woid..”ABLY”…not tae be Ignored.
They formed a Very Successful..
Three Year Partnership.. culminatin’ ..in Winning the League.. n.. Turning thur Fitba’ Team intae Wan of the Best Sides.. that Thur Club hid hid.. fur.. Donkeys.
Ronny, had Snatched.. Haakon fae the Legedary .. John Moores University.. of Liverpool..
Where.. Haakon. Graduated.. Summa Cum Laudie… in.. Fitba’ Analysis..
Hmmm? You Hoid Me.. Fitba’ n T.V. Analysis.
Noo,it must be expressed ,right here..
That..
Haakon..
HAS NEVER PLAYED THE BEAUTIFUL GAME.. in his NELLIE!
which.. right away… Gladdens Kojo’s Hert..
Fur.. as Ye know..or.. if ye don’t know.. ye wull Know Noo..
KOJO.. Never ever Played the Beautiful Game.. eethur
Surprised? Well Don’t Be..
God, Never ever Committed a Mortal Sin.. EETHUR..
but.. He sure knows a Loat aboot THEM.. N ..How ye should Avoid Them..if ye ur Fly.
Anyway..
This Haakon Fellah. Intrigues the Hell oot Me..
n.. If Ronny has Noo Brought him Tae Celtic, in order tae Help him.. then
THAT IS GOOD ENUFF FUR ME..
Right away.. Ah Luv the Guy..
John Collins, Ah reckon, wull Tak hivtae Step doon the Ladder a Coupla Rungs.. n.. so wull Young Kennedy tae..
Heck.. that’s how is goes under the Chicken Hoose..Rules..
Right..?
The Peckin’ order ,hiz jist bin . Suitably Adjusted.. as Tailors n Tailoresses hiv bin Hoid… tae Intone.
Welcome Haakon.. n.. Ah wull be watchin’ Ye..
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
BMCUW
“Frankly when our names are banded together and bandied about,I dunno whether to be offended or to feel sorry for you being sullied by association!”
I am quite ok, no matter how many disagreements we have, to be associated with the vast majority of CQNrs and Celtic men.
I’ll play fives with or against, or have a pint with mineshafters and right wingers alike. It never has or will bother me. But I do draw a line with the cruel and the bigot. There is no benefit to debate there.
Cheers Jude, I’ll look out for it.
I’ve been watching the commonwealth games and must admit I’m surprised at the turnout.
Most home spectators will be yes voters come the end of the games…;)
See the log out and log back in in action?
At asbestos dome to see rugby 7a, wish me luck
Half mile queue to get security checks. Total joke. Have to go through.metal detectors before entry.
Re politics debates etc…..
If you dont want to get involved….scroll past
That’s what I do and I am sure people do with me when I type sh**e.
SETTINGFREETHEBEARS
Hear,hear,bud.
Never met a bad yin yet.
If I can interject on the political & footy chatter for a moment…
…Does anyone here organise an EPL Fantasy Football League for the blog? Is that something anyone is even interested in?
The new season starts soon and I have created a league if anyone is interested in joining. If someone else already does this on behalf of the blog I’ll join any existing one as I don’t want to step on anyone’s toes.
HH
NegAnon – I’m curious, do you think money being brought in to Celtic is being siphoned off somewhere? Is it lining DD and PL’s pockets?
We were in a lot of debt. It was paid down as far as I understand. We have lost 15K Season book holders. We have a huge stadium and significant training facility to run.
I don’t go in to much detail with accounts but do you see any sign in them that money in is significantly more than money out over the last 10 years?
In my humble opinion Martin O’Neill, just the man we needed in 2000, left us with one of the most damaging soundbites possible – ‘get used to life in the slow lane’ he said. I’m not sure it is the slow lane we entered. We’ve had some fantastic European nights that I could only dream of in the late 80’s and all of the 90’s since he left (to add to the ones he provided us with), we’ve won the league more often than we’ve lost it since he left and we’ve seen some really good players.
We’ve also seen a new attitude to player acquisition and squad management. It’s more realistic than at any stage in my Celtic supporting career of 40 odd years.
From where I am standing Celtic will have to sell good players at top dollar and then go and find replacements for less. £10 Million in for Wanyama didn’t mean we had £10 Million to spend on Wanyama 2 – a £10 million player comes with wages to match and little or no value – and that is if you can attract them to Scotland.
I think such anger as is justified at our inability to keep and attract players it should be directed at TV money down south and the fiscal lunacy that dominates football south of the border. In the circumstances I think Celtic are managing that well.
I do have some sympathy with your points about the support being cowed and said something similar earlier – it’s a different issue though.
gscbhoy (Just idag är jag stark – Just today, I am strong)
15:45 on 27 July, 2014
At asbestos dome to see rugby 7a, wish me luck
Half mile queue to get security checks. Total joke. Have to go through.metal detectors before entry.
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I am told it’s taking longer to get out due to the decontamination process before you’re allowed back in to civilisation.
jamesgang
It’s on the reservation.
I THINK JOHN COLLINS HAS LEFT THE CLUB,I DONT THINK HE WAS AT THE ST PAULI MATCH EITHER, AND IM SURE THE KIT MAN JOHN CLARK AND DANNY MCGRAIN ARE NO LONGER AT THE CLUB.
gscbhoy – I’d be interested to hear what you think of the material state of the place – let us know when and if you re-emerge from the dreaded Dome of Liquidation
timbhoy2
Source?
Timbhoy2 – Danny McGrain had a bit of a health scare I think. Don’t know about the rest. Would be a strange one if JC had indeed departed before he’d got started…..
Timbhoy 2
John Clarks job was posted on the official site months ago.
The pawnee shop I mean.
NegAnon2
I think that the expectations of a section of the Celtic support are wildly over optimistic. Realistically, what do you expect Celtic to achieve on the park?
I think that Peter Lawell’s remuneration package of cica £1m p/a is excessive. The other directors, I believe, do not take much out of the club by way of salary or dividends. Dermot takes £600k p/a from his preference shares. Basically, he underwrote a share issue and his rate of return is 6%, not terribly excessive IMO.
I’m not a financial wizard but I don’t think the fans’ cash is being pocketed by the board.
I think the board should connect more with the fans and not be in such a hurry to condemn their behaviour based on dodgy reports in MSM.
Do you seriously advocate Celtic spending inflated prices for players? (Ross MacCormack – £11m???)
What could Celtic have done unilaterally re the shenannigans at the SFA?
Do you want to see Celtic paying wages of over £100k per week to any player?
You don’t like the PLC ownership model. What would you have in its place?
timbhoy2. Any particular reason why you shouted your “news”.
we were told by paul not long ago, if we don’t reach cl stages the we will have to sell
ok you board haters, how much does it cost to run our club, how much do we bring in.
2000-2005 we lost 35ml. pauls figures.
we should have enough to see us to the group stages beyond that I don’t know.
last question, if we won the cl how much money would we bring in?
RWE
I went there once…..but I was just injun oot.
TIMBHOY2
John Clark is 73yo.
Of course it will be sad for the last of The Lions to have an official capacity with the club leave,but he is entitled to do so.
I wish him well in his retirement. He has earned it.
Might John Collins have been spying on Legia last night during their game with Cracow? Would that explain why he wasn’t at the St. Pauli game?
RobertTressell
Was in their main stand (former enclosure) not so long ago. Wasn’t any noticeable defects. There was a stench of something rotting though, no seriously there was.
Timbhoy
Pal.. Ah doot it…muchly..
John Collins, hiz a good Joab,wi Us..
Na.. He wull Bitr the Kit Kat..n .. Stick aroon..
in Spite of Ronny.. bringin in Hiz.. Back up .. Gun Fighter.
Which,is Par fur the Course.
Fur the No Sherrif In Toon.. Alwiz hid a Steady Eddy.. Who wid WATCH HIZ BACK..
Ah see… Haakon..very Much in that Role..
Kojo
Still,Laughin
I think if John Collins had left the club it would be news on the official site by now.
Danny McGrain had a minor heart attack a while back Timbhoy 2, could still be in recovery??
TOSB, Stop making sensible posts, it might catch on.
SOAL,
Still looking to offload your passport? I’ll take it. Waiting 5 weeks on a renewal, flight this Friday. Umpteen calls to HM Passport Office, a complete bunch of incompetents. Do you look like me?
Brad Pitt CSC.
Timbhoy 2. Where did your thoughts come from or is there a genuine source to the supposed information you posted ? H.H.
SFTB yes I am aware we have these circuitous debates. What celtic should be doing is maximising the chances of CL qualification but we don’t we do the opposite.
That’s never a sensible strategy.
Lennons departure has never been fully explained but many of is suspect (and some of us have been told). It was because the board would not release funds and would sell Forster and van dijk
This squares with the arrival of Ronny and his complete inactivity in the market place. It has also been forgotten that celtic effectively signed Craig Gordon ahead of Tonys appointment. Who made that decision then?
Tim Horton
Pal.. Ye are Expressin’ a Profound Sagacity..
Well Beyond yer Years..
Yes..
Like Ah hiv Drummed intae.. the Folk who hiv Cloth Ears oan here..
“CELTIC UR PAUPERS OAN HORSEBACK”
we are Punchin..
Two Empire State.. n Wan.. Sear Tower Buildings..
Above oor Weight
We Must .. Sell oor Saleable Assets.. at leat every two years..
In order tae
Keep.. Dermot n Moustache Wan n Peter in Shoelaces..
Nice chatting Pal..
Ye ur Awright wi Me.
Kojo
Still,Laughin
corkcelt
15:58 on 27 July, 2014
TOSB, Stop making sensible posts, it might catch on.
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It’s not very often I’m accused of making sensible posts:-)) thank you.
Sir Kojo….
Wise Move By Ronni D…
Not To Play Our First Team Yesterday…..
The Risk Of Picking Up Injuries….
Exacerbated By Then Having To Fly Home….!
The Person Who Sanctioned This Fixture…
Needs His HEID Examined!
And Did It Even Make Financial Sense…..?
That Young Lad….Watt..
Looks Like He Could Be A Prospect..?
~~~~~
KK
As Someone With Irish Heritage…
I Am Quite Comfortable With The Term,’Oirish’….
Used In A Jocular Fashion….
The Term ‘Plastic Paddy’ Is Rather Vague….
Most Seem To Understand It As A Term Used For A Scottish-Born Player With Some Irish Heritage….
Who Opts To Play For Ireland….
Nothing Especially Derogatory There?
Unless One Is LOOKING To Find Offence…??
I Have Previously Defined What ‘I’ Mean By ‘Plastic Paddy’……
A Marxist-Indoctrinated Individual ,With Some Irish Heritage…
Who Was Born And Brought Up In Britain…..
Or Settled Here From Ireland ,When Young….
AND…Expresses Consistent Anti-British,Anti-Scottish Views….
An Individual Must Fall Into ALL Of The Above Categories…..
To Be Considered A Plastic Paddy In My Eyes…
I Hope This Clarification Is Helpful
(I Have Previously Given MY Definition On This Blog)
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Ger57
Ideed you are a Wizard !!
getting bed and breakfast in a hotel for free that is ” magic ” haha see you at the hootenanay ;))
gscbhoy (just idag är jag stark – just today, i am strong)
15:45 on 27 July, 2014
At asbestos dome to see rugby 7a, wish me luck
Half mile queue to get security checks. Total joke. Have to go through.metal detectors before entry.
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Metal detectors!…. Keep your money in your pocket and mind and your filter mask. Enjoy mate.
Somebuddy is Messin wi Ma Spelling!
Quit It!.. Ye Hear!
Kojo
Still,Laughin